Knutson, Erik J
Human Svcs TechnicianHuman Services DeptHennepin CountyIntermittent
MSOCS FC 41st Ave. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2011 to FY 2014, pay went down 92% while consumer prices went up 6%. After inflation, pay is down 93% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2014 | $2,736 | −88.8% | +1.6% | −89.0% |
| FY 2013 | $24,510 | −42.8% | +1.7% | −43.8% |
| FY 2012 | $42,867 | +23.7% | +2.9% | +20.2% |
| FY 2011 | $34,653 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2014 · Human Svcs Technician
Paid more than 9% of the 2,082 people with this job title that year. The median was $29,591.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
5 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC 41st Ave | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent · left during year | Hennepin | $20.45 /hr | — | $2,736 |
| 2013 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC 41st Ave | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent | Hennepin | $19.85 /hr | $1,051 | $24,510 |
| 2012 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC 41st Ave | Residential Prog Lead Part-time | Hennepin | $20.59 /hr | $3,524 | $42,867 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept MSOCS FC Christensen | Human Svcs Technician Part-time | Dakota | $18.84 /hr | $1,303 | $34,653 |
| 2011 | Human Services Dept MSOCS Crisis Dakota | Human Svcs Technician Intermittent · left during year | Dakota | $18.37 /hr | — | — |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in Human Services Dept
FY 2014, amount paid
- Pratt, Steven E.$414,448Medical Specialist 4
- Ward, Randy K$367,975Medical Specialist 4
- Matzen, Ted A$327,236Medical Specialist 3
- Christensen, James Anders$325,623Medical Spec-Forensic Psych 2
- Joseph, Scott Alan$320,688Medical Specialist 3
- Miller, Peter Scott$304,670Medical Specialist 4
- Paulson, David A$290,027Medical Specialist 4
- Ahmed, Shabeer$287,446Medical Specialist 3
Highest paid as Human Svcs Technician
FY 2014, amount paid
- Ambrozich, Brandon S$74,095Human Services Dept
- Kpahn, Wilfred N$72,030Human Services Dept
- Ibekwe, Venan F$69,483Veterans Affairs Dept
- Popehn, Connie L$67,120Human Services Dept
- Wilson, Cathryn H$65,611Veterans Affairs Dept
- Imrain, Dina$65,283Veterans Affairs Dept
- Bambara, Vivienne Yvumme$63,272Human Services Dept
- Cerezo, Remedios M$62,966Veterans Affairs Dept